Волхв

Chapter 58

           "Shegaveadubioussortofnod."Wellyoursister’sbeenabducted.Hasn’tshe?"Shewouldn’tmeetmyeyes.Iwassmiling.IbegantofeelcertainthatJuliewassafe;andperhapsnotveryfaraway."Iwasthinkingofthetelegram."Therewasasilence.Icouldsmelltherain;thenthunder,closer."Wouldyoucomebackwithme?I’minthehotel.I’msofrightened.Onmyown."Igaveheravertedfacealongsaltlookagain;thengrinned.Iknewnowthatshehadbeensenttofetchme."Let’sgoroundtherearoftheschool.Comeon.Whilethegoing’sgood."Itookherhandandledhersilentlyandquicklyupthecypressalleytothechapel.Beyonditapathclimbedupintothetrees,andaminuteortwolaterwecameonatransversepaththatledroundhacktothevillage.Nowwewerehigherwecouldseethelightning,greatskitteringsheetsofit,ominouslypink,overtheseatotheeast.Islandstenorfifteenmilesawaystoodpalelyout,thenvanished.Thereweregreenwaftsofwetair.Wewalkedrapidly,insilence,thoughItookherarmonceortwicetohelpheroverthesteeperslopes.Belowus,overthemassivetrunkoftheschool,IcouldseethepalelightoutsideBarbaVassili’slodge.Therewereoneortwolightedwindowsinthemasters’wing.Minewasout.Lightningsheetedcloser,makingthelandscape,sleepingschool,olivegroves,cottages,chapels,sea,stems,branches,flashluridlyintopresence.Ilookedatmywatch.

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